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Flood in Clark County, Arkansas
137 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Clark County, Arkansas, has 137 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 117 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 5,685 flood events recorded in Arkansas; its 15.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.9 statewide.
Compared with Arkansas
| Measure | Clark County | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 137 | 5,685 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.8 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.3 | 18.8 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 92 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
8Feb
13Mar
17Apr
18May
31Jun
11Jul
11Aug
2Sep
4Oct
10Nov
4Dec
8
Recorded events
All 137 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $1.0M | $250K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Feb 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | $1.3M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Dec 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $1.3M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | $330K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $330K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $150K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Clark County had?
137 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Clark County?
5 Apr 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Clark County?
The flood of 24 Dec 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.3M.
How does Clark County compare with Arkansas for flood?
15.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.9 statewide; the county holds 137 of the state's 5,685 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.